Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax E70

In this article, we are contrasting the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax E70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The GF6 was unveiled 4 years after the E70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GF6 matches up versus the E70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Pentax Optio E70. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF6 comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GF6 against the E70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and E70 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GF6 and E70.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF6 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GF6 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent GF6 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.